Priest River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 19-0 to the Grangeville Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Priest River of the 28-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Grangeville's part, Mattie Thacker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thacker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kinzley Adams and Adri Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Adams went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Anderson went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mikaela Klement, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Priest River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Grangeville, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Priest River has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Orofino at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Orofino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Grangeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kellogg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Grangeville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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